KIIR, WMC Host Seminar on “Human Rights & Peace Building” on Sidelines of 62nd Session of the UN Human Rights

ISLAMABAD, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 27th Jun, 2026) The Kashmir Institute of International Relations (KIIR) and the World Muslim Congress (WMC) jointly organised a high-level seminar titled “Human Rights and Peace Building” today on the margins of the 62nd session of the United Nations Human Rights Council.

The seminar brought together diplomats, human rights defenders, civil society representatives and international observers to examine the ongoing human rights situation in Indian-occupied Jammu and Kashmir and its direct implications for sustainable peace, according to a press release received here on Saturday.

Speakers underlined that repression and peacebuilding cannot coexist. They stressed that genuine peace requires an end to militarised governance, full accountability for perpetrators of human rights violations, and respect for the inalienable right of the people of Jammu and Kashmir to determine their political future through self-determination.

Participants called for an immediate halt to the use of military force against civilians, the release of all political leaders and prisoners held without due process, and the creation of meaningful space for dialogue and civil society engagement.

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They noted that justice and dignity remain prerequisites for any credible peace process.

“Without addressing the root causes of rights violations and recognising the people’s right to self-determination, peacebuilding efforts will remain superficial and unsustainable,” said a joint statement issued by the organisers.

The seminar was moderated by Chairman KIIR/ Main Representative of WMC Altaf Hussain Wani, and speakers included Paras Zaffar, LLM student at Geneva academy, Adv Parveez Ahmed Shah, Dr Rajad Sajjad Khan, Rolnard Brone, and Dr. Saira Shah.

The seminar concluded with a collective call for the international community, including the UN Human Rights Council, to ensure accountability, facilitate inclusive dialogue, and support a rights-based approach to resolving the Kashmir dispute.